Podcast for America is your inside look at the giant disco party that is a presidential campaign cycle. Your hosts are Mark Leibovich, national correspondent for New York Times Magazine, and Alex Wagner of MSNBC’s Now With Alex Wagner, with guest Stuart Stevens, former Romney strategist and columnist with the Daily Beast.

This week, the lead-up to the first Republican primary debate. We discuss what you can expect to hear from the podium and whether Donald Trump will dominate the limelight. Next, we look at who’s not in the ring and whether there’s hope for candidates offstage. Lastly, should Democrats even be paying attention?

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